3-Hour Walking Tour of Florence City
Highlights
Florence
art, historical, walking
Private Tour
3 Hours
Easy
English, French
Description
Take a 3-hour stroll to discover the most impressive monuments and some less-known places of Florence. Travel across the Piazza del Duomo, Piazza Signoria and the Ospedale degli Innocenti to witness the masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. Experience a profusion of information about art, history, food and wine, with stories mixed with a Florentine sense of humour.
Itinerary
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See the famous sites of Florence
- We will meet at Piazza San Marco, in front of the church.
- After a brief introduction to the city, we will walk to Piazza Santissima Annunziata to see (outside) the famous Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of Foundlings) designed by the greatest Florentine genius of the Early Renaissance: Filippo Brunelleschi.
- Next, we will go to Piazza del Duomo, the best testimonial of Florence's great past splendour, to admire the outstanding cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, the octagonal baptistery, and the impressive Brunelleschi dome.
- We will walk through the Medieval district (we see the place where Dante, the most famous Italian poet, was born) and we will arrive at Piazza Signoria, a marvellous outdoor museum. Take a quick break for an Italian caffé (Espresso).
- After this concentrated gulp of energy, we will continue to Ponte Vecchio, the only bridge which survived World War II.
- We will finish the tour among the old palaces, the artisans, the picturesque streets of the Oltrarno, the district on the "other side of the Arno river" that a famous travel magazine ranked among the "10 of the world's coolest neighbourhoods to visit".
Trip ends.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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